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The Soldotna City Council prepares to vote on a pair of zoning ordinances that target its riverfront redevelopment project. Alaska lawmakers revive a bill that would boost revenue the state gets from corporate income taxes. Plus, a bill barring law enforcement from wearing face masks on duty gets a chilly reception in committee. -
A draft budget approved by the Alaska House Finance Committee doesn't include a PFD — but lawmakers say that will change. Plus, residents of the Western Alaska village of Kwigillingok look to rebuild after being hit by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.
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A former Soldotna High School teacher is appealing his criminal conviction after being found guilty of sexually abusing a former student while she was a minor. State lawmakers consider sending inmates out of state to save money. Plus, a Fairbanks student accused of eating a classmate's AI artwork makes his first court appearance. -
Soldotna has a new policy for naming facility parks and buildings. A new state study reports one in four Alaska workers lives out of state. Plus, tribal leaders speak out against proposed changes to a federal program that supports Native entities.
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Anyone can propose a new name for an eligible city asset. Preference is given to names that reflect local geography, indigenous heritage or community history and that consider the facility’s location and function. -
On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Dr. Kiefer Forsch and Sarah Aarons to hear more about their study of two glaciers in Kenai Fjords National Park. -
Under a new restriction this year, any Kasilof angler who catches a hatchery king may not fish for the rest of that day — for any fish species — on the Kasilof River between the Sterling Highway bridge and the river mouth. -
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announces a spate of king salmon sport fishery closures for the Kenai and Kasilof rivers. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski visits Greenland with a congressional delegation. Plus, the latest installment in a series from Alaska Public Media probes dating in the 49th state.
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Josh Bolling, 17, is a junior at Kenai Central High School. Alaska’s state school board is a group created by state law to head up the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. -
A Kenai high school junior is selected to help advise state education officials. Soldiers from Alaska have been told to stand down after receiving orders last month to prepare to deploy to Minnesota. Plus, Alaskans weigh in on a controversial proposal to reform the Federal Subsistence Board.
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A Utah man pleads guilty to second degree murder in the case of a Homer woman who went missing in 2019. Plus, state officials grapple with the best way out of Alaska's financial woes.
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Members say it’s tough for them to meet even the bare minimum to hold meetings. Last year, the commission cancelled more than half of its meetings leading up to the work session where they considered sunsetting.
